Business

Better Business Bureau tips for consumers: Get the most from your auto insurance

Monday, 01 April 2013 15:02

Motor vehicle collisions and other auto-related mishaps result in billions of dollars in property damage, medical and legal bills and lost income every year. Car owners need to protect their vehicle and themselves with auto insurance, but how do you know if you are properly covered? It's not enough to simply have car insurance. Car owners should be aware of what their insurance covers and what it doesn't. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) provides the following advice to consumers:

"Lean in" for leadership in a nonprofit career

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:09 Mel and Pearl Shaw

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook has a new book out. "Lean In" has generated a lot of media attention. It's all about women and leadership in the business world. Bottom line: she encourages women to seek leadership-level positions. Listening to the news stories we asked ourselves, "what about the nonprofit sector?"

Commerce Department enlists CPAs to stop financial abuse of seniors this tax season

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:51

Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman, for the second year, issued a letter to more than 9,000 licensed CPAs in Minnesota, to urge tax professionals to use their expertise to help spot elder fraud and financial abuse. The Minnesota Department of Commerce, under the leadership of Commissioner Rothman has made the protection of elderly and vulnerable consumers from fraud and financial scams a top priority. Minnesota CPAs can help their older clients who may have been defrauded and get them the assistance they need.

SBA salutes entrepreneur Richard Copeland

Thursday, 21 March 2013 19:35

Richard Copeland, Owner & Chairman of THOR Construction, Inc., based in Minneapolis, has been named the Minnesota Entrepreneurial Success of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Better Business Bureau tips for consumers: Tips on carpet cleaning

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 16:16

When contacting a carpet cleaning company, it's always important to ask questions about the price of the service and specifically what is included in the price for that service. Many of the complaints the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) receives against carpet cleaners involve situations where a company advertises they will clean two rooms for a given price and then the final bill is much higher than the advertised price.

Power at your fingertips

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:58 Cheryl Pearson-McNeil

Did you know that tens of thousands of new products are introduced to consumer markets around the world every year?

Will a new logo raise money?

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:54 Mel and Pearl Shaw

Will a new logo raise money? Will it attract a new donors and volunteers? Can it transform your nonprofit's relationship to the community? Maybe. The answer depends on the amount of work completed prior to bringing on a graphic designer. Let us start at the end: if you invest in a logo instead of asking hard organizational questions your logo may not deliver what you want it to. There really are no shortcuts to raising money.